This post could be sub-titled “while you were sleeping”… because it seems that I missed a reasonably big piece of news regarding the Sharks over the Christmas break. [...]
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A Giant surprise
8 Jan 15 10:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 66 Comments
Positive news on the injury front
7 Jan 15 10:24 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 27 Comments
The first set of pictures of Sharks training for 2015 have gone up on the Gallo Images web site. [...]
Pumas lose valuable coach
7 Jan 15 08:26 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 17 Comments
It seems the lure of the Yen is not limited to the players as Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse announced his resignation from the Union to take up a coaching role in Japan. [...]
Wilson – another important gap filled
6 Jan 15 10:36 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 39 Comments
We didn’t dwell on it much, given the timing of the announcement, but I, for one, am really pleased that the Sharks have brought in a player like Jack Wilson to fill what was looming as a very uncomfortable gap in the Super Rugby line-up. [...]
Happy New Year!
5 Jan 15 10:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 49 Comments
Well, it’s a few days late, but after the roller coaster that 2014 turned out to be, who can blame me for taking a few extra days off? [...]
Sharks add a Kiwi winger
22 Dec 14 11:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 94 Comments
Saracens have announced that Kiwi-born winger Jack Wilson, a national Sevens representative back in new Zealand, will leave the club with immediate effect to join the Sharks. [...]
Taking a break (to be jolly)
17 Dec 14 11:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 35 Comments
The first stage of pre-season comes to an end today, with the Sharks Super Rugby squad set to get their Christmas break underway after today’s sessions. [...]
Congrats Marcell!
15 Dec 14 15:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
Sharks flanker Marcell Coetzee and sweethearts Chanelle Smit tied the knot in Pretoria this past weekend. [...]
Deja vu as Blitzbokke win South African leg
15 Dec 14 10:24 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 15 Comments
In a repeat of last year’s final, the Blitzbokke reclaimed the South African leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series when they beat New Zealand 26 – 17 in front of a 36 504 strong crowd in Port Elizabeth last night. [...]
My word is NOT my bond, says SA Schools captain
12 Dec 14 10:16 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 163 Comments
The ugly face of the meat market that is junior rugby recruiting has come to the fore again, with SA Schools captain Barend Smit pulling out of a commitment to join the Sharks in 2015 and opting to become a Lion instead. [...]
Few nominations for unloved Sharks
10 Dec 14 10:40 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 73 Comments
The fall-out of the Jake White era continues, with the Sharks hardly featuring in SARU’s list of annual nominations this year. [...]
Black Monday?
8 Dec 14 12:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 75 Comments
Well, this isn’t really meant to be any sort of reference to load-shedding, but perhaps it’s apt all the same… [...]
Botha adds to Sharks muscle
5 Dec 14 11:21 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 60 Comments
England international second-row forward Mouritz Botha has signed a 2-year deal with the Sharks. [...]
Sharks in action at Dubai Sevens
2 Dec 14 10:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
Sharks Super Rugby squad members Tyler Fisher and Neil Maritz have been invited to represent the Suzuki Wailers invitational side at this year’s Dubai Sevens, taking place in the middle eastern trade mecca this weekend. [...]
Jean’s World Cup bogey appears to strike again
1 Dec 14 11:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 49 Comments
“The scans revealed significant ligament damage to the inside of his knee and the supporting muscles,” said Bok team doctor Craig Roberts via press release after captain Jean de Villiers was stretchered off during the second half of the team’s horror 6-12 loss against Wales at the weekend. [...]
